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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">ladies&apos; secretaries</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>secretaries</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>ladies&apos; writing tables</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>lady&apos;s secretary</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>secretaries, ladies&apos;</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Fall-front desks that were intended for use by ladies, often of relatively delicate design and sometimes having a wide opening to accommodate ladies' voluminous skirts.  ]]></note></mads>